Study challenges benefits of intermittent fasting

Both time-restricted eating and regularly planned meals led to similar weight loss results, suggesting that total calories may be more important than meal timing

Michel Morris-Johns Hopkins • futurity
April 23, 2024 ~5 min

Your morning mood is probably the worst of the day

A new study finds mood cycles hit their lowest point around 5 in the morning and their highest around 5 in the evening.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
March 13, 2024 ~5 min


Leap years go back to the ancient Romans

The concept of leap years finds its roots dating all the way back to the ancient Roman Empire, explains Charles Bartlett.

Camden Flath-Futurity • futurity
Feb. 29, 2024 ~7 min

Computer problems are a big waste of time

People waste between 11 and 20% of their time because of everyday computer problems, according to new research.

Michael Skov Jensen-Copenhagen • futurity
July 5, 2023 ~7 min

Team captures a day in the life of the whole world

"We wanted to know—what does the time allocation of humanity look like, averaged over all people and across all countries?"

Katherine Gombay-McGill • futurity
June 13, 2023 ~6 min

Time of day may affect COVID vaccine effectiveness

Time of day may be important for how effective the COVID-19 vaccine is. A new study suggests middle of the day may be be best.

Julia Evangelou Strait-WUSTL • futurity
May 1, 2023 ~6 min

Is ‘springing forward’ bad for your health?

In this podcast episode, an expert explains why it's so hard to adjust to daylight saving time and offers tips for springing forward.

Amy Quinton-UC Davis • futurity
March 8, 2023 ~2 min

Model clarifies individual epilepsy seizure ‘clock’

Statistical models show that the rhythmicity of epilepsy seizures likely changes with age and common triggers.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
Nov. 14, 2022 ~7 min


Fewer car-deer crashes with permanent daylight saving

Permanent daylight saving time could prevent an estimated 36,550 deer deaths and 33 human deaths each year, say researchers.

James Urton-U. Washington • futurity
Nov. 3, 2022 ~7 min

Many people lost sense of time during COVID pandemic

The COVID pandemic altered many people's sense of time, leading to trouble keeping track of days and feeling that hours either rushed by or slowed down.

Heather Shannon-UC Irvine • futurity
Aug. 24, 2022 ~4 min

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